Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · Idaho · Trail 517

Bilk Mountain

Bilk Mountain Trail is a 7 miles trail in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Idaho. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end45.9471, -115.0288 · Directions ↗
Other end45.8916, -115.0913 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length7 miles
Typeland trail
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers517
ForestNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest (unit 0117)
StatesIdaho
Detail publishedcenterline only

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Wilderness

Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.

Trailheads

No season published · listed none
0.1 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Wolf Creek

    12 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,643 acres · 50% contained

  • Wildfire
    Cascade

    13 mi from the trail midpoint · 7,475 acres · 70% contained

  • Wildfire
    Three Links

    16 mi from the trail midpoint · 927 acres · 21% contained

  • Wildfire
    Grotto

    24 mi from the trail midpoint · 3,856 acres · 20% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Limited data for this unit

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest publishes this trail as a centerline only, with no class, surface or allowed uses. What is here is the name, the length and the line. The forest office has the rest.

Checked nightly. Sections appear as soon as the forest publishes more.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Bilk Mountain Trail?

7 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Bilk Mountain Trail?

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest official page

Where does the Bilk Mountain Trail start?

The line begins at 45.9471, -115.0288 and ends at 45.8916, -115.0913. The nearest recorded trailhead is Elk Mountain Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Bilk Mountain Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness

Where can I camp near the Bilk Mountain Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest official page

Who manages the Bilk Mountain Trail?

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Forest Service unit 0117. The trail is in Idaho.

Source: Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Bilk Mountain Trail?

4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Wolf Creek at 12 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named BILK MOUNTAIN in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0117. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.